When Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) dropped the hammer in his 1970 Dodge Charger R/T in 2001’s The Fast and the Furious, the budding action franchise sped off the line and hasn’t let up since. After 25 years, 10 mainline films, one spinoff, one animated TV series, a smattering of video games, four reported live-action TV series in development, and at least one more mainline film and several spinoffs and standalone movies also in development, the series shows no sign of slowing down.
That doesn’t mean the franchise refuses to look in the rearview mirror, though. This summer, to celebrate the movie’s 25th anniversary, Universal Pictures is rereleasing The Fast and the Furious in theaters. For seven days, from Friday, August 21 to Thursday, August 27, you can catch the movie that started it all on the big screen again. Universal also put together a stylish new poster and a special 25th anniversary re-release trailer that leans heavily into the bittersweet nostalgia of the first Fast & Furious film.
The rerelease’s official description reads:
They’ve got the adrenaline rush and the mean machines, but most of all, they’ve got the extreme need for speed. On the turbo-charged streets of Los Angeles, every night is a championship race. With nitro-boosted fury, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), rules the road turning all his challengers into dust. He and his rival, Johnny Tran (Rick Yune) are the boldest, the baddest and the best. But now, there’s new rage on the road. They know he’s tough, they know he’s fast, but what they don’t know is that he’s a speed demon detective (Paul Walker) with enough drive and determination to come out the winner. With intense full-throttle action, awesome high-speed stunts, and full-on pedal to the metal intensity, this fast and furious assault puts you in the driver’s seat and dares you to exceed all limits.
If all this reminiscing is just making you even more impatient for a new Fast & Furious movie, rest assured, you’re not alone. When io9’s Germain Lussier recently asked Jason Momoa about the wait for Fast Forever, which is slated for release in 2028 (five years after Fast X), Momoa succinctly replied, “It sucks!”
Tickets for The Fast and the Furious rerelease are available now on Fandango. Make sure you grab yours before they’re gone.
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